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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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